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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Growth of Amateur Photography.

The rapid growth Of amateur photOCra-
ply is forcibly indicated by the number
and size Of the amateur Photographic so
cictics. All the large and many Of the
smaller cities have now one or more assO-
Citations Of this sort. The Society Of
Amateur Photographers, Of New York.
organized four years ago is now n large
and prosperous organization, holding an
nual exhibitions and awarding diplomas
for the best examples of work in different
fields. The socicty's influence has had
the effect OF eeyatng the artistic standard
not only Of amateur photography, but Of
Photographic art in general At the semi
monthly meetings the members discuss
with frankness the experiments they have
made, relate their mild vicissitudes. de-
scribe their bundcrs and the resultant
discoveries. No one is ashamed that 10
should have made mistakes. omatcur
who had no failures would be regarded al
a sort of artistic snob. AS IN offset 10
this variety, where il exists, there is gen
orally the humorous fellow whose plates
always either fog or "frill" whose
prints frcckle, and who, when he insists
on 'silvering' his own paper, gets little
nitrate Of silver on the end of his nose,
where it promptly bushes brown on meet
ing the sun, and can only be removed, if
it must be removed ut once, with pumice
stone or sandpaper.
The "Field day has become an insti-
tuition with the amateur societies, and
woe 10 the sensitive who get in the path OF
one of these armed bodies, ON these OK
cursions the member with the detective"
usually has his best sport in practicing
on the other members, who. at the mo-
ment OF Photographic crisis, are not al
ways so impressive rs they themselves
could wish.
What flow Of developer" after one
OF these country tours! Far into the
night, perhaps, the trays are rocking and
the lanterns dmly Pickering; and in quar-
tiers, mayhap that We're hard to secure
and duly transform. Countryside and
seashore know the amateur photogra-
pher, his practices and his needs We
cannot believe that the country boarding
house, certainly not the we'll regulated
hotel of the future, will neglect to incOr-
poratc I'm its table of attractions. "Im-
proved Dark Room for Amateur photog-
raphers. "-AlcXander Black in The Cen
fury.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
New WAY to Bring the pats.

a young lady NJ this party told me of
what might almost be termed scientific
discovery she has made. At any rate, il
rs a scientific experiment she has been
trying Her boarding house is very
hl0nable and exclusive and excellent
one. but of late the pcryorsitics OF the but
ter have been trying. Butter sometimes
has way OF being pcryersc, and this
usually i'm August when 10 should be the
best, just as children are very likely TO
appear 90 their very worst when they
should behave the best. Now, some one
had told this young lady that il cream
were buried in the earth for twenty-four
hours 10 would then he found To have be-
come butter Of superior quality and
flavor. She longcd TO test the truth of
this statement, and. c0nfessing her am
hition TO Mrs. Daniel Mcrriman she was
made a present of a bag OF cream from the
Bigclow farm.
she told me, with the minutcucss indis-
pcu-able TO the description Of scientific
procedures that the bag was of white
cloth, of strong and firm material and
that the cream, OF course, being from the
Eirelow farm. was Of lovely richness, of
the sort usually described as being "thick
enough TO cut with a knife. She made
the excavation IA the ground OF the neces-
sary size, and deposited her cream and
covered il up. After twcnty-fcur hours
she unear,hed it, and it was ball Of
golden, hard, delicious butter, wanting
only salt 10 make it perfect, and this she
added with her own fair hands. There
were uo traces Of buttermilk; it had all
been absorbed through the pores Of the
cloth into the earth. Ii is improbable that
The young lady will go on making butter
after this manner, but her method may
Indicate that there is shortly 10 he a rcvo-
luton in the art Of butter making. The
new way has 10 recommend it a great say
ing of labor, and, one would say, Of care
as well. In these wonderful days il is inn
possible to prophesy what great and mo-
mentoUs results may come from such n
happening rs this.-North Conway Cor.
Boston Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30

From q note published by the bureau Of
of statistics in Berlin the following very
interesting figures are taken;
Iour-itthS OF the engines now working
ir the world have been constructed during
tie last twenty-five years.
France has actually 80, 800 stationary or
locomotive boilers. 1000 locomotives and
1850 boats boilers; Germany 80, 600
boilers, 10000 locomotives and LOO
ships boilers; Austria, L., 900 boilers and
. 30 locomotives.
The force equivalent TO the working
steam engines represents IN the United
States 100000 horse power, I'm England
200 600 horse power, in Germany 4 800
UOG, in France 3,O00 00G, in Austria 800,
600. I'm these the motive power Of the
locomotive is not included, whose num-
Der in all the world amounts TO 100000,
and represent a total Of 5000, 600 horse
power Adding this amount TO the other
figures, we obtain the total Of 10000, 900
horse power.
a steam horse power is equal TO three
actual horses powcr; a living horse is
equal 10 seven men. The steam engines
today represent in the world approx
mately the work Of thousand millions Of
men, or more than double the working
population Of the earth, whose total pop
u.ution amounts to /, ijj, 923, 900 inhab-
Iauts. Steam, therefore, has trebled
mans working power, enabling him TO
ccuuomizc his physical strength while at
tending TO his intellectual development -
Scientific American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30

TIE car window literature is not yet
complete. Here Us 90 recent contribution
to The Sew York Tribune, giving iusuuc-
iious how t3 close q window in front Of
sou without touching 81:
"LCl auy man fold newspaper so that
De holds C.ght leaves I'm his hand, then
gaspug 70 firmly by the edges, hands
apart $50 os t0 draw Che paper taut, Gd-
vance it forward as fr from him as he
reasonably can, resting one hand against
the side of tho cor. md about half way up
aud down ~ the open window Cae II
tFo Trims Immediately happens. The
window closes with bang. or the back
Lair of tAa person sitting hy the window
G.g across The Cur. The position If the
paper c1u Doc so innocentiy attained that
uo su pc.1n OK tho effect need be shown
hy the holder only hold il hard and
tgut, wei forward
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Why Longer Groin

VII pain and hug the delvsion that
nothi csn give sou relief There Is "a
RENE S hat is greatly p'iyed + r iherelief
Of The yiilccd. II relieves pains and
aches "a all foims st mulacs ihe digcs.
tive anpvdtus To more perfectly DO its
work, % you Will not be suile'i with
Dyspepsia and The long lists of ms. Tie
results of cisordc ell digestion, Dy-cltcr,
Dholers and Camps. N is Hamlt ms
Jamaica G ger Tonic and Pain Cure. IN
Rheuma'i n Neuralgia, Scia'ica, Bruises
Strains etc, adp led eXtcrnall II Is excel
lent. Pee 20 and 30 cents pr bottle.
Sold by b 5 Webb,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Magic of n Woman's Touch.

Why is % mothers hand on the head Of
"a sick child so soothings Because her love
supplies electricity which is curative
force aud a tonic. Animal electricity is
am agency not so well understood as Il
Should Doe BY women. though they use it
continually. 1t is enormously COMPOUNDED
with the massage treatment, which is
nothing more nor less than merely rub
bling Tie entire body. Animal electricity
iMparted by careful manipulation OF the
muscles. performed by gently stretching
them with both hands This produces an
elasticity of action which causes them 10
rise. thereby increasing their power 10 act.
Women, whose fingers are supple and yet
strong, can best mpart electricity TO their
children The treatment should be ap-
piled mainly with the fingers. When the
nerves are Frustrated they can be invig-
grated in the same way. They should be
gently pressed in one direction and an
other, which tends tc increase their vital
ity The general circulation can be in
creased by lightly moving the hands over
the surface of the blood vessels, not rub
h.ug them lriskly, but using enough force
70 quicken the circulation. Women can
become thorough animal electricians if
they viii but devote themselves TO a care
tul study Of anatomy. The world is full
81 half invalid women, who should be re-
stored to health by this natural method.
Drugs viii not help them, but animal
electricity applied under the right condi-
ti0us viii cure the individualism Of the
epX.-Cor. MOman's Argosv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Novel Dosicn in tIocI,s.

a new design In clocks Is in the shape
Of n balloon. The bag is Of copper, and Is
covered with n net work Of gold wires.
The face of the clock is on the side Of the
bag while directly behind is placed com
pass. The balloon is complete in every
respect, even to the coils Of rope in the
bottom of the basket, and the whole has
the appearance Of being tied TO fight Of
steps of oxidizcd bronze. Chicago Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
story of Governor ,rarmaduke.

Governor John :. Marmaduke, Of Mis-
souri,, IS % years old and a confirmed
bachelor During the war he was a Con-
fedcrate cavalry general and made a rep
utGtiou as a dashing fighter His soldiers
tell this story Of his leading a charge. All
day the generals forces had been Skin
misaiug with the Union troops around n
town i'm Missouri; finally the town was
entered and charge ordered up the main
streets. The Union cavalry posted at the
other end of the town gave the rehs Il
warm reception. Gen. Marmaduke's
horse was shot from under him. He
a. kcd q private TO dismount and leapcd
upon his horse. The private had big
pair of saddle BAGS hung over the rear Of
his saddle, stuffed with suudry mcrchan-
disc. C.opp.ng spurs 10 the horse the
general was soon dying through the streets
at rapid pace.
Women and children. those who were
brave enough TO look ont Of the windows
began 10 yen and laugh. and the brigade
the general was leading broke forth with
luud shouts and pealsof merriment. From
both saddle bags long strips Of ribbon
-troamcd in the breeze and huttered
about the heads Of the horses in the rear
The pouches on each side Of the horse
were winding out ribbon almost rs rapidly
as the Conjurcr Hermann unwinds it
from hat Pieces Of ladies t~es9 goods
also began 20 swing out. lie u..atook the
shouts for encouragement and continued
his wild charge until he discovered the
real cause Of the din The private had ar
rived i'm the town before the general and
helped himself at the dry goods stores TO
everything he could put his hands on
The general laughs at the joke now, but
he said il was used 10y the Federals for all
b. was worth during the war.-New York
Mail and Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Spread the good News

And let oycry on know the benefits 70
be derixcd from the use Of Parulee's
Blood Purifier. 1t thoroughly cleanse,
the syslrm from all humors. 1t isa sure
cure for Scroula, Elrsipelas, Chr No
sores, Tumors, SILT Rheum, and IN diseases
indicating an impure condition Of Nh.
blood. Price 81, per bottle ;. i. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
ITHACA TO ST. LOUIS AND ALMA.
ST. LOUIS AND ALMA TO ITHACA.
CONnCCtiOna

Detroit, with Railroads d,ycrginC.
PlymOuth-Fhut * Porc Marquette Rv.
South LyOn-TOlcdo. Ann Arbor a G. "a Tr'nk
Ry Air Line Div. G.. r. Iiy.
Trowbridgc-ChicaEo Grand Trunk Rv.
Lansing-Sag. Div. Of n. G. X. r., Lake shore
& Michigan Southern nv.
Ionia-D., G.. II. n VI. By., and stanton r. r:
Howard City-Grand Rap.ds& Indiana a X
Big Rapids-C. W. NJ. Ry., and G.. K. 81 X
East Saginaw-Sdg. Div. Of ". g. H. r.. T. n
=. VI. Ry., T.. H. y n, :. r. n II.
j. Il. MULLGKEN, Gen Manager
W. a. c. 7"ENTER, Traffic Man. Detroit
Genera Offices Detroit Mich
w a NALLEAU Agent. ANN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30

Germany, with population of $4,000
coo. has tWcnty-one universities. Our
country with population of little more
than J0,U00, 900, has ls3 universities
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
G. A. r.

wynn. Meyer Post, No. l52. Dept or Mem -
w A. r., meet on End. ana 4th. Thursday Oh
each mouth. .,....-,, ,.,,1
EFF. MOYER Adj t.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30

Successors TO Gratlot County Sayinr' Bank
Transact general banking buslno p.
Draw drafts available anywhere in EufnPe on
America. Deposits of Sl.ud TO clu"o' ltttl' N'.'
and interest allowed ON same under the l"'
Of the bank. Money 10 loan on AoVu lt'L q.
tate security. collections giNcupiompt a'''"
ton.
III. b. Wuldby, Dan &. is' 7AII'F'"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Detroit, Lansing e. Northern Il. II.
In Eject Jnne 20, 1896.
sY- Trains run by Central Standard time.
MAIN lime

Going West. Stations. Going East.
A. MA. Mp. VI. Au-PM-p -
lV5 1910 5:2O Lv Detroit ArIl:55 345 $3.50
1923 1888. G;l3 " Plymouth, ll:o2 2.j0 S:32
e;l1 ~ 6:39 " StA Lyon ;, 1888 - s:I1
A. Mp. NJ.
y:& LIB s:09 Trowbridge 9:0G I2:H G.3G
lOV 40 s:l5 Lansing 3, 300 l2.35 G:IO
A. Mp. Mp. NJ
II 10 3:l6 $40 lonia >, $40 1855 l:5.
T.. MA. Mp. NJ
i2W 1903 lO:2I =, Grccnvilc,, G:2s Q:19 f:l3
I@oO Alb ll;l0 Howard City 545 g:l5 J.2j
STANTON BRANCH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30

A TTORNEY and Counselor 40 Law All."FJ
- business 10y letter ur utnel-.ss' N,u Do,
promptly attended TO, uucc in opera H"ur'
block, up stairs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
BAN x l. Il =,
vim. S. TuRCK & CO..

General Banking business LItuNt, y. "a
"a Dealers ia Foreign and Dom,-bt IA'"''''-'
Special Attention Given 10 Oo"tN'l"ll' ,.,,,
wA. =. TURCK, 4. ". WRIGHT ~ - " ana
J. IA. sEA'EN. &. H. l-.''i'''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
ALMA INSURANCE AGENCY.

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
MECHNICAL. a. OPERATIVE
AIrORNI1NS-
rRANrrs pArHIrR.

A TvTORNEY AT LAW. Also Rca T.tIt,
- Life ana Fire Insurance AZ ut.
.Alma, Grutiot Ga -Nich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
Professional.
c. DOWNIE. N
]. Il. HUDSON. II. D.

Office over Nc Kcma- Dru- store,
SHEPHERD, MICH.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
JACOB GRUENBERG.
The Arch Traitor, Being Tried by
the Brotherhood OF Carpenters.

CHICAGO. ILL May 25.-The trial Of
Jacob Gutenberg, a member OF the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters, who Is &C.
cused Of being an employe OF de-
tective agency, commenced at a meet.
ing OF Carpenters Union No. PAL last
night. A number OF witnesses were
heard whose testimony Was directed
against the defendant. The trial will
be continued at future meetings OF the
union. Louis LinRg, the condemned
anarchist, was organizer In a carpen-
ter's union, and there was evidence
produced during his trial to show that
he had received money from the union
for the purpose OF experimenting with
dynamite. A charge has been pre-.
ferred against Gutenberg OF having
tried to involve the branch, No. 241,
in some similar transaction, all for the
purpose OF turning over the evidence
to the police. He was also charged
with having composed and causing to
be published the alleged anarchis
manifesto that appeared few days
ago. Another accusation against
Gutenberg is to the effect that he ie
the man who induced Koedel to at
tempt the life Of Emperor William in
1878. Sensational developments are
expected during the trial.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
TIKI QUEEN'S BIRTHDlY
HOW MRS PATRICK O'BRIEN, A
LOYAL IRISH WOMAN,
Celebrated the Event-Crowds Gath
er About The Irish Homestead
In Thousands.

NEW YoRK, May 25.-A Ne " Haven,
Conn.,, special says: Mrs. Patrick
0'Brien created a sensation in the
lower section Of the city yesterday by
celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday
In very peculiar way. She drsped
the entire front of her house in black,
and back stresmers orpsmented por-
ton OF the interior She is the most
patriotic Irish womsn in town, end
meant to have all the neighbors an
derstand that she has no respect for
the Queen. The font of the house
was also decorated here and there
with large notices, not complimentary
to the Queen. One OF them read (:
"God rave Ireland from the widow
OF John Brown" Crowds gathered in
front Of the house all day and night.
The street was impossible for block
in the vicinity Of the house. The
crowd was composed OF the Irish ele-
ment throughout, and Mrs. O'Brien
was cheered again AID again. The
celt bration wound up by the burning
Of fiisies Of the Queen and Lord Lsns-
downe. A huge bonfire was built,
and while the ffigies were being de-
stroyed the crowd howled in Joy and
discharged an abundance OF FIRE crack.
era.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26

latter having served In the Ninth Ten.
nessee, and was also among the gallant
seven who Withdrew in the lsst cleo,
ton to put acme legged Confederabs
In. All hopes Of its being the
coanty seat have departed forever,
but Its aspirations In this direction
ut one time was an important subject
among leading men and all others.
Several counties In the State were re-
quired by the constitution when it
was desirable to move the c1unty
seat, to 20 through q process different
from other counties, the main point
being that vote Of the msjoriiy Of
the people, approved afIerwaid by q
two.thirds vote cf the Legislature,
should make it lawful. THAT is when
a county had been reduced in terri
tory. Randolph got up an election
and was defeated. Brighton, being
the center by survey, caused an cleo.
tion 1856 or iheIeabout, and succeeded
In getting the necessary vote, after q
most exciting contest, but did not get
the necessary two-thirds In the Legis.
lature, being defeated through the
management Of lobbyists. According
TO the amendment Of 1870,
Upton, by a vote OF the major
ity.of the citizsns, approved by two.
thirds OF the Legislature, could
remove the county seat, II it had not
been reduced by Island "a and Hatchie
Island, taken Of by Lauderdale county
several years ago. II would seem that
these conditio 9 were the came as the
old rule, but other complications and
contingencies render 1t Otherwise,
which space torbids mention herein.
A strip OF land four miles wide was
once claimed by Upton on the ground
OF a want Of constitutional limit, from
Shelby, ss Shelby had received that
much from the State Of Mississippi
after the State line was finally estab.
lished, but Shelby would not agree to
it. So as things now stand In rega d
to county seats and county lines, there
can be not the slightest hope OF any
change 10 the future for generations to
come. More anon. H.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
p THE BRITISH HOSIERY CO.,
An Imported Concern, Closes Up its
Doors.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 25-rbe
British Hosiery Company, at Thorn
ton, has posted notice OF the proba-
bility Of reduction to half the pres
emit force or a possible shut down.
This Is on account of the extreme de-
preston Of trade and a large stock OF
unsold goods. This concern was i'm
ported from E lpland, plant and oper-
ativee, In 1884, 10 work under the adj
vantages Of protective tariff. The
notice spre ads DISNEY among the oper-
atlvss, few OF whom have saved
enough to enable them to return with
their families to England. Ia the
event Of the English help being un-
able to secure employment elsew her g
the plan of the concern will be to run
the mill bali time on reduced wages,
to save It's operatives from starvation.
The mill has heretofore made only
winter goods, but the m ansger says II
the present season can be weathered,
the manufacture OF variety Of goods
will be begun, which will insure plen-
ty OF work the year round.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
NoLUhbUsi O'I MAY n, 1901
Messrs. McFadden and Hunter, Steubens.
villa, O..
A Suit Involving several Millions


NEw YORK, May 25.-The CONNER
cidl Advertiser says: A law suit involv-
ing several millions Of dollars is about
to be commenced against Jay Gould
and Russell Sage aud ,rnstoes OF the
co nsolidated mortgage on the Kansas
Pacific railroad, by foreign holders Of
bonds Issued under the mortgage.
Certain facts were ELECTED during the
recent examination into the affairs OF
the Pacific railroads by the United
s ates Pacific Railway Commission
which have long been euspec ed by
interested parties, but which they
were uGable to prove. Now the very
matters they were in the dark about
are msds clear to them, and ,hs suit
30 long held in abeyaacs viii bs the
result.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
LABOR TROUBLES
Lead 90 New Plan OF S(curi
Workmen.

PITTsBuRa, Pa, May ga plan is
being considered by the members Of
the coke syndicate to introduce new
men In the coke regions. Sewers al
meetings OF the syndicate operators
have been held in P.tlsburg, and the
matter is being thoroughly canvassed.
They claim that they are daily receiv-
ing applications from scores of first
class men who are ready and willing
to 70 to work. In case they decide to
put new men to work, they will be
carefully protected, and the prefer
ence will be given to native Ameri-
cane, as they have found the Hunga-
Rams too troubles me to make any
more experiments with them. They
will also make every provision to pro-
tect the new men and preserve order.
On the other hand, the labor organi-
cations have ara aged to circulate in
formation and ds'a with regard to the
causes OF the strike in all OF the indus.
trial centers Of the country. As con-
sequence Of the strike, the shipments
Of iron ore from Cleveland and Ash.
tabuls have been almost entirely sus-
pended.